We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Purchasing Administrator to join this leading provider of electronic design and assembly services in Widnes, Cheshire.

About the company

With over 70 years of collective experience in areas as diverse as avionics, automotive subsystems, digital video, distributed data acquisition, motor control and smart card development, our client works with their customers at the leading edge of new product development from initial design, prototyping and certification through to volume manufacture, ongoing service, maintenance and repair. In short - the complete product lifecycle.

About the role

As a Purchasing Administrator, you will be reporting to the purchasing team leader and be responsible for placing and efficiently expediting purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery is achieved for customers. Duties will include:

• Placing purchase orders on the in-house database – amending and updating where necessary
• Dealing with purchase order queries – resolving short delivery issues and arranging return of incorrect items received
• Securing timely delivery on short lead times with the change in production demand
• Efficiently expedite purchase orders with suppliers
• Creating and managing relationships with approved suppliers
• Liaising directly with customers to secure prompt delivery of free-issue components
• Providing administration support to the purchasing department

About you

To be successful for the role of Purchasing Administrator previous experience of working within an Engineering / Manufacturing background is desirable but is not essential and you must be / have:

• Excellent communication skills with a confident & persuasive telephone manner
• Able to prioritise workloads and work well under pressure
• Knowledge of Excel and Outlook is essential

About the hours and rewards

For the role of Purchasing Administrator the hours are 8am to 4pm Mon to Fri but reduced hours will be considered and there is a salary on offer of £20,000 to £22,000 per annum depending on experience plus:

• 25 days holiday (plus an additional 1 day for each complete calender year, to a maximum of 30 days) plus statutory bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Free parking
• A challenging and stimulating environment
• A minimum management culture
• Support for career development

How to Apply

Please note that eRecruitSmart is advertising the role of Purchasing Administrator on behalf of the Hiring Company and your CV will be sent to the Hiring Manager who is responsible for the vacancy that you have applied to.   Please only apply if you consent to these terms.

You must have eligibility to work in the UK.   Please note, only suitable applicants will be contacted.  If your address and contact details are not on your CV, you will not be considered. 

We look forward to hearing from you!

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